I can't offer hard facts or statistics but much experienced evidence from
having taught secondary children in an inner-city school which I could
describe generally if you want.
The kind of benefits children get from drawing do not translate easily into
'hard' facts. How would you compare the people they would have been without
art education to the people they are for having experienced it?
If you interviewed lots of secondary art teachers, they could describe
benefits.
Anne
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From: "Roxana Meechan" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, January 16, 2004 5:27 PM
Subject: Health benefits of "Drawing"
As an Arts Development Officer, I often need to justify to funders and
the general public the benefits that Arts activity brings to the overall
Health of individuals but specially Children & Young People.
Please, could someone within this Drawing Research Network let me know
what hard facts/evidence (research findings/statistics) there is at the
beginning of 2004 that proves the benefits of "Drawing" in particular to
the Health & Development of Children & Young People?
Many thanks for your help!
Roxana
Roxana Meechan
Arts Development Officer - Sutherland
The Highland Council
Education, Culture & Sport
Highland Council Offices
Main Street
Golspie
Sutherland
KW10 6RB
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: (01408) 635211
Fax: (01408) 633120
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